Ao Guang raised his head, his dragon whiskers trembling:
"Earth Emperor, the Dragon Clan lost to the greater tide today. You have won.
"But the Dragon Clan's today may not be the Human Race's tomorrow. You will not remain favored by the Heavenly Dao forever!"
Shennong was not provoked and replied calmly:
"The Human Race will pursue its own destiny with its own hands, even if one day it no longer bears the greater tide.
"The Dragon Clan has occupied the Four Seas for countless Yuanhui. It is time for a change of masters."
"Roar—!"
A dragon's roar shook sea and sky.
Ao Guang revealed his true form, his enormous Dragon body coiling atop the ruins of the Dragon Palace as he unleashed his full dragon might.
He led the last of his remnants in the Dragon Clan's final counterattack.
Watching the assault charged with a resolve to die, Shennong raised his hand and brought forth the Two Forms Star-fixing Disk he had temporarily borrowed from Suyao.
The star disk spun, firing out a brilliant beam of starlight.
Ao Guang's body was fixed in midair.
Immediately afterward, with a thought from Shennong, the immortal sword in his hand flew forth, striking straight for Ao Guang's dragon head.
At that very moment, a terrifying pressure descended from the heavens, blanketing the entire ruins of the Dragon Palace.
The battle abruptly came to a halt.
The immortal sword flying toward Ao Guang was knocked down by an invisible force.
Ao Guang's heart jolted, followed by a surge of wild delight.
A variable!
A variable had actually appeared!
Suyao had remained hidden at Shennong's side all along, never directly attacking the Dragon Clan and only ensuring the Earth Emperor's safety.
The moment the pressure descended, she identified its source.
She immediately revealed herself.